Font ResizeAfter helping the Mustangs capture their first District 3 Class AAAA playoff win since 2006 and the school's third 10-win season this decade, the pair has been gaining traction over the summer of 2010 in the football recruiting world.
For the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Shaffer, he said there has been interest from Big East contender West Virginia and Big 12 stalwart Kansas. South Western head coach Don Seidenstricker said Shaffer has also been to one-day combines at the campuses of Syracuse and Maryland over the summer.
Shaffer recorded 86 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumbled for the Mustangs last year and had 21 combined tackles over the last two games of the season. Slotted as an inside linebacker in South Western's system, Seidenstricker said Shaffer projects as an outside linebacker at the collegiate level.
But Shaffer has no intention of verbally committing anywhere before the season. Instead, he would like to see where the season takes him. And Seidenstricker agrees.
"His senior season is going to dictate a lot," Seidenstricker said. "But he certainly has the size, speed and strength. And those are the types of things programs are looking for."
In Felton's case, his network of admirers is only growing.
Heading into his sophomore season a year ago, the 6-foot-1, 187-pound wideout was among the top
He finished with 24 receptions for 369 yards, averaging 15 yards per catch, and had six touchdowns. On the defensive side, he registered 26 tackles and had three interceptions, including an unforgettable 76-yard interception touchdown scamper that was the fitting cap on the Mustangs' playoff win over Cedar Cliff.
Felton has attended combines, one of which was at Penn State, this summer and he has recorded an automated time of 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash, which is ideal speed for a compact receiver such as Felton.
Seidenstricker said several schools are interested in Felton, but one keenly aware program is NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision school Villanova.
Also in the recruiting discussion is Hanover High rising senior John Perdue.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end, with a recorded 40 time of 4.8, has been contacted by NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision schools Stony Brook and Bryant.
"The coaches that I've talked to say you can't teach height," Hanover head coach Jason Potts said. "You can't teach the ability to first-step block. He has those qualities. And the coaches were really high on that fact."
